Imagine a scenario worse than The Walking Dead. These zombies have a terrifying fungal infection and they're after you! Cordyceps, a notorious fungus, targets insects, taking control of their muscles and slowly consuming them from the inside until it bursts out to spread its spores.

But what if the cordyceps fungus could target humans? Could a new mutation transform us into zombies?

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